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Who Will Gof

Once that question was asked in heaven on
our behalf. Christ answered, 'Here am !,
send me-" Once it was put to the Lords
prophets. Isaiah answered, "Here am l,
send me-" Now an ascended Christ is con-
cerned. Who will respond, "Here, Lord, am
I, send me; even to the ends Of the earth will
I 20 at thy commando Some of you have
decided already. The Lord make you strong
In holy purpose. The field needs you. One
thing Of special Importance would say to
you. Satisfy yourselves fully Of the inspira-
tion of the Scriptures. Don't 60 to war With
are partly hickory and partly mullein-stocks.
II missionary believes the Scriptures are
inspired only in patches, the heathsn will
trip up his heels as easily as II he were
standing on ice. When you point them to
the stupid cosmogony Of their sacred books,
and from thence argue their unrellablhty as
religious guides, they will retort, "But You
say there are scientific errors in your Bible,
and that the word of your God is contained
in your Scriptures along with some rubbish.
Now you know how to sympathize with rs.
The divine truths Of our religion are con.
tanned in our shastras. Unfortunately our
writer's did not know everything, as you say
yours did not, and some rubbish has crept In
ours, too." And so, brethren, be fully per-
suaded in your own minds. If you have any
lame and halting, then keep them at home
You can bolster up their weakness better
than we can. We want strong and able
bodied men, who know what they believe,
and why they believe it, and are ready to
assert it with vigor.IWilliam Ashmore,
D.D.
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A Fatal Habit Of Speech.

I heard on State street an authentic
story of detective acuteness, says writer
in the Boston Post. Everybody is famil-
lar with the trick that many men have of
Gaping whatever they hear said, when
they do not dissent, with some favorite
expression. Thus, one man says "pre-
cisely." another "eractly;" and there is a
considerable faction for whom the words
"iust so," or "to be sure" seem to fill
the required need. Not long ago Bos-
ton man stole large sum of money from
his employers and fled to the West. A
description of him was sent to detectives
and police superintendent generally, and
about month after his escape a Mime
sofa officer tclcgraphed that he thought
he had his eye upon the person wanted.
His appearance, however, was very diff
ferent from that described in the circu-
lar. The situation was a pressing one;
if the supposed criminal was such in fact,
he might at any moment fly to Canada.
On the other hand, to arrest an innocent
person would cause good deal of trouble.
The object was to identify the man if
possible within few hours. In this
emergency the Boston detective in
charge of the case examined and cross
examined the thiefs employers as to his
peculiarities. They could hit upon moth
inc distinctive till finally the detective
injured, in a moment of inspiration, if
he had any particular way of expressing
himself. eyes" was the reply; II never
knew that fellow to talk three minutes
without saying 4 believe YOU" In half
an hour the information was telegraphed
to the West; within four hours the Min
nesota detective had long chat with his
man, and before night the thief was ar
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Sin.

Do you suppose that sin Is to be driven out
of the human heart by some fine fancy, some
sentiment, some easy methodl Until you
know what sin is the Gospel will he an ex-
travagant and unmeaning tragedy. If there
is mystery in redemption thereis equally q
mystery in sin. This is the medicine that
follows the disease: Herein is the solution
Of the mystery Of the Cross. The CHASTITY
Gross follows the ghastly sin; the
tragedy Of redemption is Gods answer
to the tragedy of crime. You find nothing
in the atonement in the way Of mystery
that you do not find in: the way Of sin. God
could not guide us away by soft words from
the chains Of hell. It could only be done by
blood. You have been thinking sin, q trifle.
I wonder not then you have been thinking
the Cross tragedy extravagant beyond the
necessity Of the case. If you have been call
ing sin ''infrmity, I" mistake" wonder not
that you are frightened by the awful trans
actions that are here in the four gospels
You need the whole blood of the whole heart
of the dying Savior to help you to get rid Of
sin and to be delivered from its bondage
[Dr. Joseph Parker.
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The CuraSSOW

ssThcre is something ncw," said ANEW
York bird importer, pointing to what
seemed to be halfway between turkey
and pheasant.
"What is it2" he was asked.
"a curassow. 1t is native of South
America, and does not come north of the
Isthmus. A few of them have been i'm
ported to this country and they seemed
to take, and the probability is that they
will become very popular. They are
about the size of pea fowl, and their
plumage varies from glossy black to
gray, and there is occasionally one that
is mottled white and black. They have a
peculiar tuft of feathers on top of their
heads, which they can raise and lower at
will. In Brazil these birds run at large
like wild turkeys, and it is good sport
shooting them. They are easily domesti-
Gated, and are wonderfully fine eating.
There is such a demand for them that a
large number will be brought up from
South America, and they will be ex-
hibited at the poultry shows this winter.
Mail and Express.
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The Sultan's Expenses.

The Sultan of Turkey has over six
thousand souls attached in some manner
or capacity to the palace, writes Oliver
Harper, and in his personal service, aside
from the soldiers, and the amount of
money tbe Sultan orders spent daily
would bankrupt England in a month,
only as he is not very good at calculating
and his chief eunuch, chamberlain and
treasurer arc, they put their heads to-
gcther to cut down everybody's expenses
but their own, and of late years an effort
has been really made toward economy,
though still volumes might be told OF
how money is lavishcd, for every wife
must have her own separate apartment,
and each as good as the other, and each
new child it's separate nurse and tutor,
and all the caprices of the Sultan and
his imperial family must be humored.
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Conflding Detectives.

With regard to forgers, we learn that
their number, compared with other
classes of criminals, is small, only about
two dozen men being recognized az ap-
plying their talents as penmen and en-
eravers to the fabrication of spurious
documents. Photography is largely
employed by them; and, by the irony OF
fate, the same art is now used for their
Identification. Their methods do not
differ from those which have been de-
tailed so often in our own courts OF JUS
tice, so that we need not dwell upon
them. We may, however, refer to the
clever manner in which one gang OF for-
gers made the English criminal lnvessl-
CATION department play into their hanos.
This gang had prepared an elaoolafe ~
scheme for dcfrauding the Enslisn
banks by means of counterieit clrcular
notes, Shortly after they left New York
NV steamer en- route for Britain, the
scheme was discovered, and the English
noI;ce was furnished by Atlantic cable
With all its details. The forgers were, OF
course, ignorant of this. Their auda-
cious leader, upon arriving in London,
thought it would be as we'll to make
himself acquainted with the faces of the
chief detectives, and, in the character OF
an American tourist, he paid them a visit.
They were so taken off their guard Dy
the pleasant manner of their visitor, thas
one of the officers not only told him OF
the impending fraud, but actually
showed them the New York telegram
which happened to bc lying on a desk.
It need hardly be said that the torger,
thus warned, did not tarry long in the
metropolis; he and his gang LETT London
that night -Chambers's journal.
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How a Young Man May Be a Nobody.

1t is easy to be nobody, and we VIII tell
YOU how to do it. 20 to the drinking saloon
to spend your leisure time: You need not
drink much now; just a little beer or some
other drink. In the meantime play doml~
noes. checkers, or something else to kill time,
so that you will be sure not to read any use
ful books If yon read anything, let it be
the dime novel of the day; thus go on keeping
your stomach full and your head empty, and
yourself playing tin,e-killing games, and in
few years you will be robody, unless you,
should turn out drunkard or a professional
gambler, either OF which is worse than 40
BODY. There are number Of young, mon
hanging about saloons just ready to graduate
and be nobQdies, -Watchman.
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INTELLIGENT Dogs.

A dog belonging to John Withe, spoon,
of Detroit, was taken with the family to
New Mexico, nearly 1900 miles away,
but some weeks later turned up at his
old home, having travelled, it is sup
posed, the distance on foot.
The bark of dog was heard at the door
of the Kings College Hospital, London,
and on being answered two terriers
stood, one on each side of wounded
collie. When the porter stopped to wait
upon their friend the two terriers ran of.
A cut on the collie's leg was dressed and
bandaged, when the dog went away after
bark Of thanks.
A shepherd dog belonging to M. Ma
rothers attacked q porcupine in the Big
Bend near Emigrant Springs, Cal, and
at once rolled over the ground and clawed
at its mouth, evidently in great agony.
Its mouth was full of qutlls, and it be-
came necessary to kill the dog. The
porcupine, rolled up like dog, lay still
upon the ground, and was despatched
also.
Two valuable dogs were chasing rab-
bit near drain and were suddenly lost,
say the London Field. After ten days q
ferret, with string tied to him, was put
into the hole the rabbit was seen to enter.
In short time the ferret stopped, meas
urelnent was made, and after little dig
ging the dogs were found firmly blocked.
They were greatly emaciated, but recov-
cred.
A Norwich, Conn, bull dog was
charged with biting the neighbors' AMI
mails and destroying property, but as he
was muzzled bis owner laughed at the
charges. Being carefully watched the
dog was seen, when ready for business,
to Slip the muzzle off his nose, cast it
around near his ear, 60 in and main his
victims, and quick as flash slip the muz-
zle back with his paw, and act as inno-
cent of wrong as lamb. The muzzle
straps are now drawn one hole tighter
Neao York Sun.
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WORDS OF WISDOM.

SANDER, like mud, dries and falls of.
Never be irritable or unkind to any
body.
To wait and be patient soothes many q
pang.
He who gathers roses must not fear
thorns
The smallest act of charity shall stand
us in great stead.
It is the summit of humility to bear the
imputation of pride. -.
He who has ceased to gain or grow has
ceased to live-as he ought to live.
A crowd is not company, and faces are
but gallery of pictures, where there is
NO love.
The highest point outward things can
bring one into is the contentment of the
mind, with which no estate is miserable.
A beautiful eye makes silence eloquent;
kind eye makes contradiction an assent;
an enraged eye makes beauty deformed.
To say that We have clear conscience
is to utter solecism; had we never
sinned, we should have had no con-
science.
A great deal of talent Is lost in the
world for the want of a little courage.
Every day sends to their graves number
of obscure men who have only remained
obscure because their timidity has pre-
vented them from making first effort.
There is nothing so delightful as the
hearing or the speaking of truth. For
agreeable as that of the man of integrity,
who hears without any intention to be-
tray, and speaks without any intention
to deceive.
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Vancouver Papooses.

The natives of Vancouver's Island are
described by Mr.. Stuart Cumberland as
superior to other tribes along the North
west coast. He praises the beauty OF
some of the childen; but, owing to the
manner of living, this beauty fades early.
An Indian is old at thirty. Even the
children seem older than they really are,
because of the gravity they maintain.
Children, he says, like brown rabbits,
were suuatting about on the ground, ap-
pca-ing to be, even at that early age, too
solemn and taciturn to romp or indulge
in childlike games. When they saw me
approach, they were off as quick as rab-
bits to their holes, and now and then
could catch them watching me with
large, black, wondering eyes from be-
hind a boat, tree stump, or q half
closed door.
Babies appeared to be plentiful, and,
unlike those in other places, they seemed
to be both healthy and well nourished.
Their lungs were certainly of the strong
est, and their appetltes were truly pro-
digious. An Indian baby will yell at the
slightest rovocation-aId, for the mat
ter: :of thar, without provocation at all.
It is also equally remarkable that
"papoose" will eat, or endeavor to do SO,
anything he can lay his hands on. Once,
whilst 1 was endeavoring to make myself
understood to wrinkled squaw, velvet
eyed youngster, with deft fingers
snatched cigarette out of my hand and
proceeded to devour it. At first he
seemed to like it, but he did not go on
long with the job, for with mighty yell,
which would have startled anybody ex-
cept an Indian out of his boots, and
which drove me out of the room, he dis
possessed himself of his spoil, whilst
the ancient dame proceeded to tlll her
pine with what remained.
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RELIGIOUS READING.
Begin with God.

Begin with Gods
Begin the day with Godl
He is thy sun and day;
He is the radience Of thy dawn,
To Him address thy lay.
Sing thy first song TO Godl
Not to thy fellow-man;
Not to the creatures of His hand,
But to the Glorious One.
Take thy first meal with God!
He is thy heavenly food!
Feed with Him, on Him! He with thee
Will feast, in brotherhood.
Take thy first walk with God!
Let Him 60 forth with thee;
By stream, or sea, or mountain path,
Seek still his company.
Thy first transaction be-
With God himself above;
So shall thy business prosper well,
And all thy days be love.
-Hosatius Bonar.
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A Few Questions to Liquor Dealers.

A Few Questions to Liquor dealers.
Does not the cost of prosecuting liquor
criminals, building jails, penitentiaries, poor
houses, insane asylums to take care OF
your victims, to say nothing Of tho loss OF
their effort in developing the State, amount
to many times more than your license
fees?
Is there not code Of morality higher
than the civil code, which makes your trade
sin, and to which you are responsibles
Do you not in your business make mer.
chandise of the ine1perience Of youth. the
inherited and acquired appetitas Of many
and the ignorance Of otherss
Is not following your business like setting
traps for the unwary, administering con-
cealed poison to the unsuspecting!
How many men can you count on your
fingers ruined by the drinks you have sold
them?
If your business is honorable, why do you
carry it on behind green doors and under
cover Of night!
Are you not guilty Of murder by the yer.
dict of your own consciencef
If you were to give back to men all the
profits on your business, would it repair the
injury you have done!
Would you not have more saf-respect,
more respect Of the best people, If you would
get out Of the businessa
Answer these questions in the light OF your
relation to time and Observation-Disclosures
Comm eTcial
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Why Neal Dow Hates Rum.

If man wishes to engage in business that
insures long life let him become mild-man-
nered apostle of prohibition, writes the Port
land correspondent of the Boston Herald.
Here is General Neal Dow, now nearly eighty
four, as youthful and as fresh as at forty.
Whether you are Prohibitionist or not, you
would enjoy an evening with him. Sitting
in his study the other night he told me how
it happened that he first undertook the big
task Of abolishing the liquor traffic.
I have never told the story in public, he
said, nor has it ever been printed. 1t was a
good many years ago. was sitting in this
iame house one evening quite late. In answer
ing knock at the door l found q lady whom
l knew very well as the wife of Govern
odical drunkard, and on this very night was
down town on a spree, His wife
wished me to get him home quietly,
because if he was drunk the next
day he might lose his position. started out
and found him i'll the back room OF down.
town saloon. That was in the days Of Ii.
cense in Maine. ! said to the keeper in a
LIQUOR to MIR. Blank" "Why, Mr.. Dow" he
customers" THAT all may be,n l replied,
"but here is this gentleman with large fam
lily depending on him for support. If he goes
to his office tomorrow drunk he will lose his
place. wish you would sell him no more.
He became somewhat angry and told me that
he, too, had family to support; that he had
license to sell liquor to whoever he pleased,
and that he didn't care to have me meddling
In his business.
$50 you have license. have your said |,
"and you support your family by destroying
that mans. Well see about this" I went
home thoroughly determined to devote my
life to suppressing the liquor traffic in the
best way possible. The Maine law originated
In that rum shop.
There is a good deal that is remarkable
about this old gentleman with but one idea.
Through business. through the war, and now
In his retired life, it has been prohibition and
nothing but prohibition with him.
II eat well, sleep well, and never fret, he
said in explaining his youthful old age
There is lots of youth for the man who
doesn't fret and he lives up to his doctrine.
His daily life is very regular, and by sunset
he ends his work for the day. He invariably
rises at five o'clock, and spends about two
hours with his papers, being careful not to
miss anything touching on his fayorite topic.
By this time breakfast is ready-a simple
meal, without coffee; but he does drink tea.
He then clears up his correspondence, which
amounts to ten or fifteen letters day. Then
comes the regular drive down town. After
that he spends couple of hours with his pen.
Just now he is writing history of the Maine
law, which is soon to be published: He
spends about four hours a day on this, and
after dinner he takes another drive and
spends the rest of the day in the library with
his family. Nine o'clock finds him dreaming
Of prohibition. York GraDhic.
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Tcmnerance News and Notes.

The three Grand Lodges of Good Templars
in South Africa have each lecturer IN the
field.
England's liquor bill, If converted into
sovereigns and laid in a line, would reacn
nearly 1000 miles.
The sail of every kind of liquor was abso-
1utaIv nrobibited on and about the grounds
of the great industrial exhibition in Toronto.
The w. C. T. U. of Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania, has secured the appointment
of a police matron at the fine new county
Jail.
The proof of the pudding is in the eating,
says the Voice. The proof OF frohlolaon y
in the hitter enmity the liquor men evince
toward it.
Eighty-one cities and counties have voted
upon the Canadian temperance act, and the
record shows 49, 900 majority for the suppres"
sion Of the liquor traffic,
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TEMPERANCE.
Cast Them Out.

The demon drink that stains the skin,
The evil spirits kept within,
Blot out the glory of the face.
Let all who love what's just and right
Cast out these devils, black and white,
And help to save suffering race.
Brandy and whisky, rum and gin,
And wine and beer received within,
Are evil spirits out of place.
Heaven grant to all the will and might
To cast out devils, black and white,
And drown them in the oceans space.
George W. B,tnGaY. in National Advocate
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The Results of Persuasion.

Years have been spent in persuading men
to stop drinking intoxicating liquors, says
George R. Scott. in the Witness. lnebriate
Homes have also been started with the hope
that the influences there exerted, and the
good food there given, might lead to better
way of living. One by one these Homes have
closed their doors The gin-mills outside have
proved too powerful temptation; and the
doctrine of an appetite taken away has often
failed the victim in his hour Of need While
on a visit to one OF these institutions gentle
man informed me that he had no doubt OF
the reforma lion Of his friend. I'm this estao.
lshment he has spring chicken instead or
scolding from his wife" After listening for
about fifteen minutes to the history of the
young inebriate and the way he had treated
his wife, employer and children, could not
help remarking: 81 don't think spring chicken
will cure your friend; if this institution had
cat-of-nine tails and strong man to apply IL
to his hack there would be more hope OF his
REFORM" Spring chicken as premium for
wrong-doing ought to be ''played-out' by this
time
Look over the list of drunkards that you
are acquainted with; think Of the mean acts
thew have committed, and tell me if you
think they deserve spring chicken for break
fast. Some of that delicious dish for thepoor
afflicted wives and neglected children would
be more in keeping with common sense. 1
know many will say: But, Mr.. Scott, the
men are sckrn Those who are afflicted with
the same disease, and have no friends, are
sent to Blackwells Island, where there are no
luxuries; but they soon get well and trim the
scales with ten or twenty pounds added to
their weight on the day they first put IN ap-
pearance there.
There has been enough Of persuasion good
as it isl to convert every drunkard in this
country years ago. 1t rolls off them ike
water from ducks back. They drink to
get drunk, and drink to get sober In ma
5ority vf cases pale, sick, dying wife has
no power to change the course OF the
majority of them. The toes sticking out Of
the shoes of their children on cold Novem-
ber day is all argument that they will not
heed. I once heard drunkard tell his little
girl to keep her toes warm by putting them
in her mouth Ought he to have chicken
meat or kick from the toe of the first
strong man wearing No. 10 cow-hide boott
Persuasion has been the rage for years, aud
still brute-making goes on-the manufacturer
and manufactured drunkard both Laughing
to scorn the public attempts TO stop the fac
tories.
Why don't people try and persuade mad ma
dogs to lie quietly in their kennels! why
don't people seek to protect themselves from
burglars by persuasion2 Because they have
too much sense in these matters.
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The way to speak and write what shall not
go out of fashion is to speak and write sim
cerely.7[Emerson.
Beloved! God meets those who are in the
way; Satan meets those who are out of it,
Harrington Evans.
Those that can look with an undispleased
eye on another's sin never truly mourned for
their own.-[Bishop Hale.
Nothing is more ruinous for q man than
when he IS mighty enough in any part to
right himself without tright.-(Jacobl.
Each of Gods soldiers bears
A sword Divine;
Stretch out thy trembling hands
To-day for thinel
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The people of this country spend
eco Y 1000 a year for silks. Less than
half If it is woven here, The rest comes
from abroad,
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Often one may learn more from mans
errors than from his virtues, .